#( — CHRISTIAN HOWARD. )

[eternalgirlh00d]

Girls + bathrooms

Christiane F. (1981)

The virgin suicides (1999)

Euphoria (2019)

Lilya 4 ever (2002)

#girlhood #girlblogger #girlblogging #this is what makes us girls #hell is a teenage girl #christiane f #the virgin suicides #lux lisbon #cassie howard #lilya 4 ever

[zanephillips]

Christian Howard in A Lifeguard's Obsession (2023)

#christian howard #blake hopkins #a lifeguard's obsession #a lifeguards obsession #movie #film #filmedit #actor #men #male #mengifs #gifs #mine #*

[weirdlookindog]

The Thing from Another World (1951)

#the thing from another world #kenneth tobey #margaret sheridan #james arness #1951 #1950s movies #christian nyby #howard hawks #sci fi horror #horror movie poster

[fat-fem-and-asian]

pov - you and your wife's holiday dinner has been interrupted by the local twink (and you can't turn him down because you're a Christian)

#abbott elementary #abbott elementary spoilers #work wives #losing it over this #barbara howard #christian w a capital C #im not even wrong like this is true #this was the plot #workwives

[bestmusicalworldcup]

#best musical world cup #best musical #broadway #little shop of horrors #the lightning thief #something rotten #american idiot #the drowsy chaperone #hans christian andersen #alan menken #howard ashman #percy jackson #best snubbed musical world cup qualifiers #best snubbed musical world cup #polls

[heabitfruity]

Warning: Mild NSFW (Though Silly)

A silly horny thought, based off an idea from someone's tumblr but I cannot fucking find it so when I find that particular post I will credit them: Note: @moodymisty was the inspiration! (thank you anon and moodymisty) "Praise the Emperor, hallowed be his name-" You grabbed the Primarch's hands; attempting to pry them apart from his bizarre prayer. "Darling, Lorgar, please just fuck me normally." The request sounded absolutely reasonable to you, to have your partner lodged between your thighs was optimal. It was positively divine to be beneath him, that is true, but this was surely unnecessary. "Silence, my love, I must finish." Lorgar then paused, opening one eye to give you a scolding glance. "Thy Imperium come, Thy will be done on Terra..."

#lorgar aurelian #primarch x reader #primarch #warhammer 30k #warhammer 40k #wh40k #wh40crack. #warhammer #I genuinely thought the prayer was literally “Howard be thy name” for the longest time (I'm not christian) #Someone please help me find the original idea #I cannot find it #I know I follow them

[chrysalis-the-butterfly]

People who have been following me since 2022 will know that I have a bad habit of becoming obsessed with things I haven't actually watched. The Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers film became my new special interest in 2022, but I didn't watch it in full until 2023, when I finally got Disney+.

Well, it's happening again.

Right now, I'm mildly obsessed with Hazbin Hotel.

Now, I haven't seen none of it. I've watched the pilot on YouTube, and I've watched the first episode of the Prime Video series (which is freely available on YouTube). I don't have Prime Video, so I haven't seen the rest of it.

But I have been listening to the songs, browsing Tumblr for talking points, and watching scattered clips and reviews and essays on YouTube - which is basically what I was doing with Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers.

I'm a Christian (awkward!), and it initially bothered me that the show didn't mention God or Jesus at all. Not that I'd have wanted them to poke fun at God or Jesus ... but I'd assumed the series was meant to be a satire of Christianity, pointing out how much it sucks that its believers can be so judgmental and unforgiving when the faith is supposed to be about love and forgiveness. So I was quite surprised by the reveal that the angels don't actually know what gets you into Heaven. What, you don't even have the Ten Commandments? You don't have any rules that you impose? You can't satirise Christianity if you don't understand what you're satirising!

But upon reflection, I guess Hazbin Hotel is meant to be seen more as a cautionary tale about hypocrisy and second chances and redemption - about those concepts in general, rather than how they're (mis)used specifically by Christians. It's about how the people preemptively labelled "bad" who do bad things are clearly proving they're bad, while the people labelled "good" who do bad things are defended and justified because there must have been a good reason for what they did. Even if a good reason isn't apparent. And the settings of Heaven and Hell are just being used as vehicles for that social commentary.

It seems as though Hazbin Hotel is not really about Heaven and Hell, it's about life on Earth. But there are still some things that are interesting to think about from a theological viewpoint.

To close this slightly rambling post, here are some even more scattered thoughts, which may evolve if I actually get to watch the full thing:

EMILY IS PRECIOUS AND MUST BE PROTECTED!

"You Didn't Know" is a banger!

As is "Poison". Kind of reminds me of "All You Wanna Do" from Six: The Musical - in that it's a bop, but the lyrics are dark because they're about sexual abuse.

I really enjoy the "I'm a Disney Princess in a Hellish landscape" thing that Charlie's got going on.

EMILY IS PRECIOUS AND MUST BE PROTECTED!

I hope we get to see more of Emily and more of Heaven in the second season.

I wasn't sure about Vaggie at first, but she's grown on me.

My favourite characters are Charlie, Vaggie, Emily and Angel Dust. I refer to them as Charlie's Angels.

EMILY IS PRECIOUS AND MUST BE PROTECTED!

After a year of basically binge-watching loads of kids' cartoons on Disney+, it's still feels jarring to watch a cartoon where people say the F-word a lot.

Wait, Angel Dust has a twin sister? Molly? And she might be in Heaven? Is that girl with four legs we see in Heaven supposed to be Molly, or is she just a random background character? Why is she in Heaven when Angel Dust isn't? Are they going to be reunited? Is Molly friends with Emily?

EMILY IS PRECIOUS AND MUST BE PROTECTED!

#hazbin hotel #hazbin hotel pilot #hazbin hotel spoilers #charlie morningstar #vaggie #angel dust #emily hazbin hotel #molly hazbin hotel #you didn't know #poison hazbin hotel #chip n dale rescue rangers #chip n dale 2022 #chip n dale movie #chip n dale #chip and dale #six the musical #katherine howard #all you wanna do #christianity #christian #god #jesus christ

[thecinamongirl]

Blue eyeshadow

#blue eyeshadow #1960s #buffalo 66 #lana del rey #maddy perez #cassie howard #euphoria #christiane f #x #pearl 2022 #60s fashion #makeup #eyeshadow #girl boss gaslight gatekeep #female rage #this is a girlblog #girlhood

[paracunt]

Paramore at The Grand Ole Opry (2023) by Christian Sarkine

#paramore #tour 2023 #christian sarkine #hayley williams #taylor york #the grand ole opry #zac farro #joey howard

[sternevogn]

art dump bc i forgor

#monument mythos #the monument mythos #the nixonverse #the house in the ocean #the last son of alcatraz #eli tillon #the crescent king #howard melrose #montgomery clift #monty clift #little lanky #cthonaut c #ive named him christian.

[momentsbeforemass]

Not in a box

Yesterday was Epiphany.

Because the Church still knows that Christmas Day is the start of Christmas (not the end), every nook and cranny of the Church was still joyfully stuffed with all of her Christmas best.

Looking at the nativity scene, the wisemen had finally made it to see the Holy Family. The perfect visual for last Sunday’s Gospel. And the last thing – at least for Christmas.

Later that afternoon, it would all be carefully packed up for another year. By Monday, there would be no trace of the glorious excess. And Christmas would finally yield Epiphany.

Not because Christmas is done. But because we’ve packed up Christmas – to take home with us.

That’s the point of Epiphany. Not to put Christmas away, but to take Christmas away – with us.

To take all of the Christmas stuff – not just the decorations, but all that God has given to us – with us.

So that on Monday, the glorious excess is not in a box. It’s in us, in our hearts.

So that we can begin the work of Christmas,

“When the song of the angels is stilled,

When the star in the sky is gone,

When the kings and princes are home,

When the shepherds are back with their flock,

The work of Christmas begins:

To find the lost,

To heal the broken,

To feed the hungry,

To release the prisoner,

To rebuild the nations,

To bring peace among others,

To make music in the heart.”

– Howard Thurman

Today’s Readings

#The Work of Christmas #Take away #Not in a box #With Us #God #Jesus #Catholic #Christian #Church #Christmas #Epiphany #Howard Thurman #Moments Before Mass

[chicinsilk]

"Ligne Naturelle"

Yves Saint Laurent for Christian Dior Haute Couture Spring/Summer 1959 Collection. Three models from the Dior cabin stroll through Red Square in Moscow. Photo Howard Sochurek for Life Magazine, during the House of Dior's trip to the USSR in June 1959.

Yves Saint Laurent pour Christian Dior Collection Haute Couture Printemps/Été 1959. Trois mannequins de la cabine Dior déambulent sur la Place Rouge à Moscou. Photo Howard Sochurek pour Life Magazine, lors du voyage de la Maison Dior en URSS en juin 1959.

#haute couture #christian dior #yves saint laurent #fashion 50s #spring/summer #printemps/été #june 1959 #life magazine #howard sochurek #ussr #urss #moscow #moscou #la place rouge #red square #ligne naturelle #vintage magazine #vintage fashion

[80smovies]

#The Little Mermaid #Disney #Ron Clements #John Musker #Hans Christian Andersen #Howard Ashman #Gerrit Graham #Sam Graham #Chris Hubbell #VHS #80s

[weirdlookindog]

James Arness in The Thing from Another World (1951)

#the thing from another world #james arness #1951 #1950s movies #christian nyby #howard hawks #sci fi horror

[veronicaleighauthor]

Barbara Howard

I’m a huge fan of Abbott Elementary. For those who may not be familiar with it, here’s a brief description:

A workplace comedy centered around a group of dedicated teachers – and an oblivious principal – in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life.

I started watching it not long after the show started, but recently I did a binge watch of it before Season 3 started and fell in love with it. One of the things I really appreciate about the show it’s character, Barbara Howard (portrayed by the brilliant Sheryl Lee Ralph). A veteran kindergarten teacher of over thirty years, you immediately fall in love with her. When we’re introduced to her, she declares she’s a “woman of God.” She’s a Christian and not ashamed of being so. Unlike other portrayals of Christians on comedy shows, even when Barbara says something comical or faith related, we’re never really laughing at her. As opposed to Glenn Sturgis on Superstore, who we laugh at all the time. Now I love Superstore and Glenn Sturgis and I enjoy laughing at him. And it’s perfectly fine for a Christian character to be ditzy, or hypocritical, or the villain; I’ve done it enough in my own stories. But Barbara Howard is one of the few positive portrayals of Christians out there.

The other characters on Abbott Elementary, Janine especially, highly respect Barbara and look to her for guidance since she’s one of the veteran teachers. She’s not perfect, but she’s never hypocritical, or cruel, or vicious. She is very open about her faith, yet she is never abrasive or judgmental. She never attempts to evangelize her coworkers. Others don’t share her beliefs, but they listen and understand her Christian beliefs are part of who she is. Ava, who is her polar opposite in personality and behavior, has referenced church and discussed beliefs and has even given Barbara some much needed advice, which Barbara took. Her closest friend is Melissa Schemmenti, who has some shady connections. Over the years she’s mentored the younger teachers, Janine, Gregory, and Jacob. Her students adore her and more than one has returned to tell her how much of an impact she’s made on their lives.

:: Spoilers from a Recent Episode ::

The recent episode of Abbott Elementary is fantastic. The school’s auditorium is lent out for Barbara’s choir group to sing in. Since Barbara is a talented singer, Ava encourages her to try out for the program. And Barbara does; it’s her wish to sing “Shackles” from MaryMary since in the past it inspired her. We see though that the church ladies don’t really like Barbara. We eventually find out they consider Barbara too “modern” for their tastes. They think she wears too much makeup; that she has too many piercings; that when she goes on cruises, she becomes Sea Barbara who is different from Land Barbara; they also object to her friendships with the more “colorful” teachers of the school.

Barbara isn’t accepted amongst those who are her brothers and sisters in Christ because in their eyes, she is “different.” She may never find acceptance in her church family. However, Abbott Elementary rallies around her and reminds her she will always have a place in their family.

:: Spoilers over ::

Anyway, the whole episode really inspired me because I’ve been struggling with some stuff. And in all honesty, I’ve drifted from God. He’s drawn me back, as He has in the past. But I was able to relate to Barbara and what she was going through – no matter how devout you are in your faith, there will always be another who thinks you aren’t truly living for Him. In the end, we’re only accountable to God and it’s His opinion that matters – not that person in your life giving you the side-eye for you not living up their expectations.

So, if you haven’t already, try Abbott Elementary. You’ll enjoy it, I swear! I can’t wait for tonight’s special episode.

#abbott elementary #barbara howard #faith #christianity #god #jesus

[zenwannabe]

Open unto me - light for my darkness. Open unto me - courage for my fear. Open unto me - hope for my despair. Open unto me - peace for my turmoil. Open unto me - joy for my sorrow. Open unto me - strength for my weakness. Open unto me - wisdom for my confusion. Open unto me - forgiveness for my sins. Open unto me - love for my hates. Open unto me - thy Self for my self. Lord, Lord, open unto me. Amen.

– Howard Thurman, (1899-1981)

#christianity #spirituality #prayer #howard thurman #hopepunk